Dyslexic Word Search:

A Word Hunt app to support dyslexia intervention

Resumo

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that requires fluency and accuracy in word recognition, directly impacting the academic performance of school-age children. In recent years, the use of digital technologies has established itself as a promising alternative to support external interventions for this population, especially when combined with multisensory approaches and gamification strategies. This article presents Dyslexic Word Search, an application for Android devices that adapts the traditional word hunt game, incorporating visual, auditory, and tactile resources, as well as gamification elements, to enhance user engagement and motivation. The game was developed based on words frequently misspelled by students with dyslexia and structured in progressive levels of difficulty, allowing customization and monitoring of performance in a playful and accessible environment. Thus, Dyslexic Word Search not only adapts a consolidated game, but also reconstructs it pedagogically, articulating educational technology, gamification and multisensory learning to support dyslexia subjects.